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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-14
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
John J. Bugman and Dora johnson. Daniel
Vann and Alena A. Overmeyer.
A protracted meeting is being held at Central
Christian Church by Rev. Robert Moffatt, of
Cleveland, 0. Services are held every night in
the week, except Saturday.
The Exchange Bank, of Spencer, Ind, fled it's
bond with the Secretary of State yesterday It's
directors are F. H. Freeland, S. N Chambers,
William F. Magenhurst, j. W. Freeland, John
Wayland, j. B. Hopper and W. B. Hallon and
its capital stock is $25, 600.
There will be meeting Of the Niehtinpale
School of Nurses at Plymouth Church today. at
O'clock P. NJ. when important business is to be
transacted. DR.. Mary Haslep has succeeded
Mrs ICY Replogle, the former president, who
has resigned her position on account Of sickness
in her family.
Jennie Fessman, who was released from the
Insane Asylum two years ago, was recommitted
yesterday by a commission consisting of Dr.
Fletcher and Justices Feibleman and Smock.
When she was released, two years ago, she was
pronounced entirely cured, and only few weeks
since began to again lose her mind
H. Bamberger had on display yesterday two
large seal robes he had just received from the
East, whittier he had sent them to get them
dressed and made up. The skins of which they
are made were bought by their owners, Mrs.
John G. New and Mrs. Senator Mcdonald, and
are made up in tho natural color of the fur
They are of about the same size-that is, six and
half feet long by four and half feet wide,
lined with gray English corduroy. Mrs Eliza
Hendricks also has similar furs, got of Mr.
Ryan. as have other persons in the city and
severa! are to be made up into robes.
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States, unrestrained and without impediments,
had brought the landed aristocracy OF ireland to
the necessity of yielding to the sxigencies of the
position. Why. them should Congress desire to
lay impediments in the way of transfers between
the Statesl Whatever there might be in the
future, whatever could be read in the past, the
greatest and most reliable principles OF progress
and prosperity consisted in observing law and
maintaining peace and accord at home
At the conclusion of Mr.. Evartss speech, Mr.
Cullom stated his desire that the vote should be
taken to-day, but Mr.. Hoar suggested that he
and other Senators desired to speak, and that
there no desire to delay the vote unneces-
sarily. Finally. unanimous consent was given
that the vote shall be taken before adjournment
tomorrow.
The nti-polygamy bill SENATE bill with
House substituted having been received from
the House, the amendment was non -concurred
in, and conference asked. Messrs. Edmunds,
ingalls, and Pugh were appointed conferees on
the part of the Senate
MIR. Cameron introduced bill for the appoint
ment of commissioners to represent the federal
government at the centennial celebration of the
forming and PRONUNCIATION of the Constitution.
to be held in Philadelphia. Referred.
After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
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miscellaneous Notes.

NIl6Cellan0OuS notes.
The Union Pacific now sells mileage tickets,
good on any part of their system, at 4 cents per
mile, reduction Of 33 per cent in rate.
The st. Paul & Manitoba Railroad Company
advertise for 3, 900 men, for March, to work on
their Montana extension. There is 475 miles OF
road to build to reach Helena, and the COM
pany expect to reach that point by July l. 1887.
The aggregate gross earnings of four roads,
viz: The ST. Paul, Northwestern, Omaha and
Chicago & Alton. for the year 1886. were 1884,
LIS, 947, against s62 522 598 in 1885, an increase
of 81 653, 349 or Clio per cent, with an increase
OF about per cent in mileage, and an increase
of from $50. 000, 900 to $25. 900, 900 in debts
The extension Of the Milwaukee & St Paul
road, between Ottumwa. Ia, and Chillicothe,
Mo-, a distance of 100 miles, is graded and about
forty miles of track laid. and about 66 per
cent. of the line between Chillicothe and Kan.
finished by April !. The company is building q
fine steel and iron bridge over the Missouri river
at Randolph. The work is we'll under way, and
will be completed by July l.
An astonishing business was done by the Los
Angeles & San Gabriel Valley railroad during
the year just closed. The length of the road is
only twenty miles, and yet there were carried
during the year $1,000 east-bound and $50
west-bound passengers, or q total Of 176, $50.
while over 80 900 tons OF freight were sent over
the line. Six depot buildings we're erected dur
ing the year. The road will be extended to
Azusa, five miles beyond the present terminus,
next spring.
Chicago Times: The route Of the Chicago ex-
tension of the Atchison, Topeka Sc Santa Fe be-
tween Chicago and the Mississippi river, is prac-
tically settled as has already been noted in these
columns, but between the river and Kansas City
the line does not yet seem to be definitely set
tied. Engineers are at present surveying routes
west of the Mississippi, and the company is en-
deavoring to make choice which will give It the
shortest route and at the same time run through
tract of country where no steep grades will be
encountered. Three routes, already surveyed,
are practicable, and when the engineers report
the selection will be made and the work at once
begin.
! A contract has just been concluded between
4 the New York, Philadelphia s. Norfolk, the Nor
folk Southern and the North Carolina railroads
and the Wilmington Steamship Company. Of
Delaware, by which the freight steamers
/ Eaglet, Vesper and Annie, formerly run by the
1 Electric line (now disbanded), will be placed on
the route between Eizabethport City and New
5erne, N G.. By this arrangement the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will secure the shortest
route from New York, Philadelphia and Balti.
more to Godsboro, N. C. The steamers are now
being overhauled and will be placed on the
route in about thirty days at which time trains
will be dispatched daily from Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. and run through
without breaking bulk to Elizabethport City.
The line will be known as the Eastern Carolina
/ Dispatch.
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LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Soldiers, Attention.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis journal.
In the News Of yesterday, under the head of
Legislative Notes" it says Representative Bri-
ant offered resolution providing that the Door
keeper should, far possible, appoint only ex-
Union soldiers under him. Now. we object to the
phraseology and construction put upon the reso-
luton as it appeared in yesterdays News. The
resolution, offered, Is imperative. and the
Door-keeper cannot employ appoint any one
unless he be ex-Union soldier The following
is the resolution:
Resolved, That the Door keeper of this House be
directed to appoint and employ only Union soldiers
to the various positions now provided by law. and
under such rules may hereafter be adopted by this
House.
Now, what we insist upon is, that the Door
keeper, under this resolution, has no right or
authority to appoint or employ any one who is
not an ex- Union soldier, and the author of the
resolution SO intended when he wrote it.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13 W. Fl. LESTER
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A Rebuke to the journal.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
1t grieves me much to have to administer
rebuke to the Journal, but faithful are the
wounds Of FRIEND hence you will be expected
to take your medicine with proper considera-
tion You may not be aware of it, but the whole
tenor of the Journal for more than month.
now, indicates an objectionable ignorance of the
fundamental principles of the Democratic party
The first principle of all is: 1.-THE earth is the
Democracy's and the fullness thereof, and all
they that dwell therein" The second used to
be, s'To the victors belong the epoils," but that
was long ago amended by unanimous consent so
as to read: '"To the victors belong the spoils,
but the spoils belong to the Dem o.
cratic party victor or 10 victor,
it 1t can get them by hooking
or by crooking or by BOTH Had you borne this
and many pointed .edtorials-that u.s. editorials
that would be pointed on the theory that other
people have rights that the Democracy is bound
to respect.
Look at the facts: Two years ago an accidental
plurality of I,047 in the State of New York, in a
vote of 1,l67, 1863 gave the electoral vote of that
State to Mr.. Cleveland, although the party was in
q minority of 40, 861 in that State alone This was
enough to authorize the unadulterated Democ-
racy to introduce Democratic measures. where
began to run the government on Democratic prin-
ciples, and the Journal, forgetfu of the first prn-
clples of Democracy, began to growl. Two years
ago, by local accident, they found themselves
In power in Indiana, though in a minority of
o,222, whereupon they concluded to make things
safe by gerrymandering the State so as to give a
Democratic majority on joint ballot of not less
than seventy, and possibly seventy three, and
again the journal, still foreetful that the earth
belongs to the Democracy growled And now
comes the result of the late election. The peo-
pie repudiated the party by leaving it in a mi
norty OF more than Is, 900. but under the
amended declaration of principles-to the De-
mocracy belong the offices, whether in the ma
jorlty or not-they proceed to hook, by Demo
cratic crookedness, the Office of Lieutenant
governor. That is all.
You see, Mr.. Journal that the present COM
phcation is through fault of the Democratic
party. 1t proposed all right, but God, or the
people, or both, disposed. In the language of
the Scripture, they rolled stone, but it has re-
turned on their own path. Be patient, Mr..
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Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments fled for record in the recorders Office
of Marion county Indiana. for the twenty.four
hours ending P. NJ Jan. ID, 1887, as furnished by
Elliott Butler, abstracters Of titles, Room % HStna
Building
John F. Stanton Dennis Y. Hadey lot
ia, in McCarty's subdivision of outlot
12o, in Indianapolis ............... $4,000
same lot. ......-..-...... s'e' 10000
Roswell B. Cowles and wife to Henry w.
range ........-........ 47ooo
Henry w. Muir to Ella M. Muir. lot 406
in Warman's heirs Haughviile subdi.
VISOR S0U.OU
VIM. Platt ct al to Henry w. Muir lots
6 and s. in Warrants heirs Haughville
subdivision. ...........--s...--. LOO
John j. Cooper and wife to Sanford E.
Field lots 81 and 80, in T. A. Lewis &
Co.'s Arsenal Heights addition. ....... 10000
Convcyances. 6; consideration. ...-...-. $2,O21 90
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HOOPS Sarsaparilla is made By G. I. Hood &
Co., apothecaries, Lowell. Mass. 1t ia prepared
with the greatest skill and care, under the di-
reetion of the men who originated it. Hence,
Hoods Sarsaparilla may be depended upon as
strictly pure, honest and reliable.
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Journal. Their measures are purely Demo
cratic, and consistent with Democratic first prin-
ciples, apd second principles, also. Let them
alone, and they'll. come home with all their tails
behind them some of these days, or sooner.
r. CEE
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AYERS Hair Vigor, for dressing the hair and
promoting its growth; an indispensable toilet
article.
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very pleasant and agreeable to meet, but the
moment one begins to talk business to them
they want the earth"
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EDITOR WATTERSON.
He Talks, as Usual. and Kindly Fixes Up Ma
tional Tickets for Both Great Parties.

New YORK. July 1S-The Herald prints
two-column interview with Henry watterson on
politics in general. Mr. Watterson says that
the Democrats are bound to renominate Cleve-
land whether they like him or not, as there is
no one to contest the field with him. He was
asked if he liked Cleveland. and replied well.
when asked whether she loved the Lord. may
say, 4 haint got nothin' acin' him." He is also
quoted as saying. cat ono time I thought tba
Republicans would enter dark horse in the
race. Recent Indications, however. point to the
shall have the old fight over again, with some
material variations"
''What will those variations bel"
'Less personal scandal and calumny and more
old-fashioned party bitterness. The Mulligan
letter-box is exploded magazine. and the
Presidents marriage knocked Maria Halpin
high kite. Real issues are gathering with
greater positiveness and clearness. The tariff,
for instance; and Mr.. Blaine handles the pro-
ability and plausibility than all the others put
together. The solid South, for another thing;
and. to this, the Republicans have framed an
indictment which, though specious. will serve
them for policy through one more campaign.
anyhow Two such questions, stoutly main
tanned, cannot fail to produce great deal of
feeling"
ION the whole. with the Democrats, I think.
There is not, in my Judgment. another Repub-
lican President wrapped in the folds of the
bloody shirt"
The name of Foraker was then mentioned by
the reporter, and the Kentucky editor said:
"Oh. Foraker. fiddlesticks! He is a sort of
cheap John Jefferson Davis, with all Mr.. Daviss
unguarded garrulity and rash impetuosity, but
without any of Mr. Davis's accomplishments
and sincerity"
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A RELIC OF THE WAR.
The Remains of the Famous Rebel Steamer
Merrimac Sold for Scrap-Iron.

RICHMOND, Va, July 19.-The barge Lizzie
Wallace arrived at the Richmond & Danville
dock en- Friday with 200 tons of old iron con-
signed to the Old Dominion iron and naii-works.
This iron is what may be called the remains of
the confederate gunboat Virginia, formerly the
steamship Merrimac. which encountered the
Monitor in Hampton Roads during the
late war, causing of the
most memorable naval engagements of
modern times. The Monitor was disabled and
hauled off and the Merrimac returned toward
Norfolk but was never in active service after
wards. She afterwards named the VIr-
ginia. The armor-plate was laid aside at the
Gosport navy-yard in Portsmouth. after she WAS
blown up by the coufederates ana remained
there until day or two ago, when all OF it was
placed on the Wallace to be brought to Rich
mond. 1t was sold recently as scrap-iron to a
Northern gentleman, who subsequently, sold it
to the Old Dominion iron and Eail-works It
will be taken to Belle Isle and converted into
nails. Much Of this sarmor-plate shows signs of
having passed through a severe connonading in
the numerous engagements and has a number
OF small pieces suitable to be preserved as relics
of the celebrated engagement.
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RETAIL SHOE-DEALERS.
Opening of Their Second Annual Convention
"A Statement of Their Grievances.

CHICAGO. July 1.-two hundred delegates to
the second anqual convention of the National
Retail Shoe dealers OF the United States
assembled in convention in this city this morn
ing. A cordial welcome was extended by the
local committee to the visitors. after which Mr..
j. K. Brown, Of Worcester. Mass, the president
Of the national association, read an exhaustive
address touching upon the Importance of main
tanning their trade rights in these days of un-
scrupulous greed for wealth. It was time for the
retail boot and shoe dealers TO look sharply
after their interests. He denounced the manu-
fac who retail shoes from their factories at
prices lower than retailers are able to secure.
Those middlemen who 'held mp" the retailers
for royalties were also handled glove
less. He advised boycotting manufact-
urers who retailed from tho factory,
He denounced in unmeasured terms the rubber
goods monopolsts, and suggested the organiza-
dealers, to manufacture rubber goods and not
combine. He complimented the association
its introduction, at it's last meeting, of the
standard shoe measurement, and insisted on its
being energetically extended. He requested that
members report names OF those retailers doing
an unfair business, and insisted on thorough Or
ganization
The secretary's report showed that in addition
TO the branch associations at New York, Newark,
Deadwood, Troy. Syracuse and Poughkeepsie,
N Y, there had been instituted this year organ
izations at Salem, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bed
ford, Lynn, Springfield. Waltham and Taunton,
Mass: Attica, Ind; Milwaukee, Wis; Rockford,
Ill. and Chicago Reports were read showing q
vigorous growth of the organization.
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A Whole Town in Peril.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., July 10 Fire in the
Standard oil-works at Constable Hook broke
out at 1890 o'clock this morning. The flames
are spreading. and half Of the town and all the
factories are threatened. The loss will reach a
million dollars.
2:15 A. M-The e re is still raging The barrei
facto ~, supply house and warehouse are en-
trely consumed. The small buildings and
tanks in the yards on fire. The whole fire
department is at work. The loss will be very
heavy. There were six heavy explosions, but,
fortunately, no lives were lost Hundreds of
workmen will be thrown out of employment.
Booths lumber-yard and the Standard match
factory are in danger. The cause Of the fire is
unknown.
The Sun says that the fire at Constable Hook
has spread to the II. 81 S. G. White Sulphur
Company's factory and that whom it went to
press it looked as il the whole plant would go.
The Standard Oil Companys posses
sions on the Hook include tine plant of the Tide
water Pipeline Company, the Polar Oil Com
pany the Ocean Oil Company, and other ab-
sorbed companies Work is carried on there by
night as well as by day There forty fifty
oil-tanks on the Hook, and on the water from
manufactures, the Bayonne Chemical
Works and the Oxford Copper and Sulphur
COMPANY
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for feed ing and building up the system with

for feed ing and building MP the system with
autritous food was successfully operated.
A slim rubber tube about four feet long was
introduced into tho nostris and pushed bacx
into the throat down behind the mouth. At the
other end of the tube funnel was attached.
The nutritious liquid food was poured into the
funnel and slowly it flowed into the mans
mouth, pint constituted meal The patient
was fed in this manner for six weeks, and the
greatest care had to be exercised to avoid suffo-
cation. Giessenger laid upon his back all the
time. every muscle drawn into its highest ten
slon the jaws tightly locked limbs immovable
and powerless and the whole body rigid and
corpse-ike The slightest draft Of wind or the
touching of any part Of the unfortunate mans
body would throw him into a severe spasm.
The seventh week OF Giesseneer's attack, a
slightly improved condition of the patients case
prevailed Gradually the muscles relaxed. the
flesh became soft and natural to the touch, but
the jaws remained firmly locked. The tenth
week found Giessenger munching his food and
sitting up in his bod. The twelfth week Gies-
senger was discharged from the hospital we'll
man. and is to-day pursuing his business daily,
and has since married.
Giessengers remarkable recovery 10 a tri-
umph Of science.
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ENORMOUS LOSSES BY FIRE
Burning of a Mammoth Elevator and
Almost a Million Bushels of Wheat.
stable Hook in Flames and the Destruc-
tion of the Entire Town Threatened.

MTNNEAPoLIs, Mimi, July 19-About us
this evening fire YVES was discovered in the st.
Anthony elevator, on the east side of town,
some four miles from the business center Of ths
city. Two engines were sent down, but owing
to the inadequate supply of water. small
creek being the only source Of supply. their efforts
were well nigh futile. and the mammoth build
ing slowly but certainly fell before the onslaught
of the flames. and at later hour was still
smouldering The elevator was the largest
structureof the kind in the Northwest. It was
triple building, connected by bridges
tramways. and had a capacity of 200,
600 bushels, but at this time contained
but l. 900 bushels, a great quantity being
shipped to Chicago when the high prices caused
by the corner" were prevailing. The wheat in
the elevator, it is supposed will be total loss,
and is estimated to be worth $825.000. OF this
amount, Washburn, Crosby e. Co., had 591. 900
bushels, which is fully covered by insurance.
The balance is likewise supposed to be covered.
The loss on building and machinery is $3.50. 900,
insured for ,000 The wheat destroyed is
one-tenth the visible supply of the Northwest.
exclusive Of Duluth Leading miers say the
fire will only tempo rarily affect the supply for
milling purposes. The burned building was
comparatively structure, and was well
equipped with apparatus to be used in case Of
fire, and had two watchmen constantly employed.
How the fire started is mystery. and salts
factory theory can be advanced by those in a
position to know.
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OBITUARY.

r. M. T. Hunter, Ex-Member OF Congress and
Secretary of the Late Confederacy.
RICHMOND, Va. July 19.-Hon. r. M. T.
Hunter. one Of Virginias most eminent ante
bellum sons, died at his home in Essex county,
Monday, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Hunter was member OF the Twenty
fifth, Twenty sixth, Twenty-seventh and
Twenty-ninth Congresses. being Speaker of
the House in the Twenty sixth. He was United
States Senator from Virginia from 1847 until the
secession of Virginia, when he resigned, and was
expelled in July, 1861. He a delegate from
Virginia to the provisional Congress at Rich
mond in that mont h. WAS a Senator in the First
tary of State; was arrested after the war. was
pardoned in 1867; was elected State Treasurer
OF Virginia in 1875 became i'll and almost desti-
tute in recent years, and was appointed to an
unimportant federal Office in the vicinity Of his
home by President Cleveland.